Ukraine needs American leadership and proactive position of Ukrainians in the United States: Denys Shmyhal
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the russian federation has killed 13,000 civilians, including 618 children, the aggressor has carried out 1,700 attacks on schools, more than 780 attacks on hospitals, more than 30 massive and hundreds of smaller attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this at the conference “Ukraine: Reinvent. Innovate. Leapfrog” at Ukraine House in Washington, which brought together diplomats, business representatives and international financial institutions.
“Every day russia inflicts bloody wounds on Ukraine. It targets our peaceful cities and villages. Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Dnipro, Odesa. At night, the enemy launched drones and missiles at Kyiv,” the Head of the Ukrainian Government noted.
He also added that more than a hundred combat engagements take place on the frontline every day.
“Our soldiers are holding back the enemy forces and inflicting huge losses on them. Since 2022, the capacity of our defence industry has increased 35 times, and now we already produce 40% of all weapons for the Ukrainian army,” the Prime Minister stressed.
Denys Shmyhal thanked the partners and friends of Ukraine, in particular the American people and the Ukrainian diaspora, for their support.
“Today we need American leadership, including the proactive position of Ukrainians in the United States,” the Head of Government stressed.
He emphasised that russia should not only compensate for the damage caused, but also face justice.
“We want the russians who commit crimes to be brought to justice personally. Including the highest military and political leadership of the russian federation,” said Denys Shmyhal.